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Friday, February 27, 2009

Thunder on the Lakeshore is a go for June 6-7 - Herald Times Reporter Thunder on the Lakeshore air show producer Curt Drumm said that, despite the concern about the economy, all of the key sponsors are in place and the show will go on as scheduled. "This is terrific family entertainment, and at only five dollars a person ...

Warbirds eyes Aussie - Southland Times, New ZealandWarbirds Over Wanaka is trying to crack the Australian market by setting up an exhibition stand at Australia's top international airshow. Warbirds event manager Mandy Deans will attend one of the world's biggest airshows, Avalon 2009, between March 10 ...

Airshow charge apology - BBC News, UKThe tourism boss who introduced a £5 charge for Eastbourne Airbourne tickets has apologised after the event lost £360000. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with ...

New exhibit highlights '100 Missions Up North' at museum from Air Force Link Top StoriesA new exhibit titled, "100 Missions Up North," opens March 19 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force here.The display highlights the story of brave Airmen who flew missions above North Vietnam and neighboring countries during the Vietnam War. ...

WAI conference–no small thing from AOPA Pilot Blog: Reporting Points by Julie Walker... These women love aviation–as a group they are the best advertisement for the future of aviation in this country that I've ever seen. On Thursday night, the AOPA Air Safety Foundation's Kathleen Vasconcelos gave the seminar "Top Five Mistakes Pilots Make," which is humorous and sobering at the same time, and attendance was remarkable. ...

Local Tuskegee Airman passes away - Shelby County Reporter, ALHe trained to be a B-25 pilot in the Pacific during World War II, but the war ended before he could go overseas, Griffin said. After the war, Ford served 30 years in the US Air Force, including being stationed at the Pentagon. ...

AP Council grants free use of hangar to EAA and CAP - News-Sun, FL "We currently have an agreement with Sebring's Airport Authority similar to this, and we bring programs like the Young Eagles and we volunteer for the fly-in breakfasts," von Eschenbach said. The Young Eagles program was launched to give interested ...

Penelope Pilot: Inspiration for little kids from You Fly, Girl by Cathy Gale... The site is announcning The Penelope Pilot Project, "designed to capture the imagination of girls with the character Penelope Pilot, a commercial airline pilot. The project will feature a series of books about Penelope and her friends, along with the characters' dolls.""Instead of encouraging our girls to wait for their knights in shining armor, how about encouraging them to explore the night in their shiny airplane?" reads the Ohio-based business's Web site. ...